WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) will hold a press conference Thursday, April 4, detailing the facts behind the continued, sole-sourced asbestos importation from Brazil - funded in part by U.S. investors potentially unaware of the dangers associated with asbestos.
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Linda Reinstein, Mesothelioma Widow, Co-Founder & President of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) will disclose U.S. investment companies investing in Brazilian asbestos mining and production. In 2012, all asbestos imported to the United State originated from Brazil. | |
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Thursday, April 4, 2013 | |
| 10:00 AM | ||
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National Press Club | |
| Washington, DC | ||
| Bloomberg Room | ||
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, World Health Organization, International Labor Organization, and International Agency for Research on Cancer agree that asbestos is a carcinogen and there is no safe level of exposure. Since 2012, Brazil has been reported as the sole source for USA imports. According to a USGS report, U.S. asbestos consumption is likely to remain near the 1,000-ton level, as it has in the past 4 years.
The World Health Organization estimates that 107,000 workers around the world die each year of an asbestos-related disease, equaling 300 deaths per day.
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) was founded by asbestos victims and their families in 2004. ADAO seeks to give asbestos victims and concerned citizens a united voice to raise public awareness about the dangers of asbestos exposure. ADAO is an independent global organization dedicated to preventing asbestos-related diseases through education, advocacy, and community. For more information, visit www.asbestosdiseaseawareness.org.
